Western Australia Makes War on Emus

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

187A

Date Released

5 Jan 1933

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Hindenburg Holds New Year Reception
2. 2Atlantique Burns in Mid Channel
3. 3Movietone Thinks of Purchasing New Car
4. 4Western Australia Makes War on Emus
5. 5Big Gales Increase Coastal Vigilance
6. 6Alfred Noyes Points Value of the Arts
7. 7Grain Plant Crashes in £300,000 Fire

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Western Australia Makes War on Emus. DESCRIPTION: Army machine guns are called in to help farmers at Campion repel mobs of marauding birds. SHOTLIST: Elevated shot of farmers and soldiers gathered round in ground. Close shot of ammunition sorted and laid beside machine guns. Close shot of farmers with machine guns ready. Long shot of group of Emus. Farmers stalking same across field. Close shot of two men firing machine guns from soldier and the Emu herds scattering in distance. Elevated shot of the dead Emus lying about the wheat. Close shot of farmer reloading gun.

Keywords

Agriculture; Birds; Animals; Military; Hunting

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2189

Length of story (in feet)

62

Story extras:

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